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🌱 Why a Dawsonville wedding sendoff ended in a deadly helicopter crash

Also, don't miss "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) on the Dawsonville Patch calendar

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In today's newsletter:

  • Why a Dawsonville wedding sendoff ended in a deadly helicopter crash
  • See how Dawsonville anglers placed in this big college fishing showdown

Also on today's calendar: "Mozart in Milton": Laura Ardan (clarinet), Vega Quartet, William Ransom (piano) and 10 more events.

Today's riddle: Do you know what the two sides of a circle are? 🤔 (Answer below!)

Weather forecast:

  • Thursday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 71 and low of 57 degrees.
  • Friday: Beautiful with periods of sun, temps: high: 77, low: 54.
  • Saturday: Plenty of sunshine, with a high of 78 and low of 56 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

• New bride was trapped under dead husband for hours when chopper crashed taking them from wedding: lawsuit (nypost.com) — A tragic helicopter crash shortly after a wedding sendoff from The Revere venue in Dawsonville left the groom and pilot dead and the bride severely injured and trapped in the wreckage for hours. A new lawsuit claims the Dawsonville venue and helicopter operator ignored dangerous weather conditions, and the widow is seeking compensation for extensive physical and emotional harm.
   

• Murray State University Wins Columbia PFG College Fishing Presented by Abu Garcia Tournament on Kentucky Lake (anglerschannel.com) — Two college anglers from Dawsonville helped their teams place near the top in a major college bass tournament on Kentucky Lake, highlighted in full results that name local competitors. Dawsonville readers can see how hometown fishermen stacked up, what strategies won the day, and which teams advanced toward the 2027 national championship.
   

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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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